Definitions of Tai
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
adjective
of or relating to Thailand
adjective
of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
noun
a native or inhabitant of Thailand
noun
the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
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White Tai
a branch of the Tai languages
Red Tai
a branch of the Tai languages
Black Tai , Tai Dam
a branch of the Tai languages
Chinese Shan , Dehong Dai , Tai Nuea
a branch of the Tai languages
Shan , Tai Long
a branch of the Tai languages
Tai Lue , Xishuangbanna Dai
a branch of the Tai languages
Kam Muang , Tai Yuan
a branch of the Tai languages
Khuen
a branch of the Tai languages
Lao
the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
Khamti
a branch of the Tai languages
Southern Tai
a branch of the Tai languages
Tay
a branch of the Tai languages
Nung
a branch of the Tai languages
Tho
a branch of the Tai languages
Central Thai , Siamese , Thai
a branch of the Tai languages
Bouyei , Buyi
a branch of the Tai languages
Zhuang
a branch of the Tai languages
Yay
a branch of the Tai languages
Saek
a branch of the Tai languages
type of:
Kadai , Kadai language , Kam-Tai
a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia
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